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The Radical: 巛
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Kanji-Trainer
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variant of a river 巛
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Radical megarigawa - commonly it is used 川 for river. |
Used in these Kanji:
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災
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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disaster, calamity, misfortune
wazawai, SAI Top: var. of river 川, below: fire 火
The river and fire can bring a disaster.
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川
巛
火
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巡
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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patrol, go around, circumference
meguru, JUN Left: movement 辶, right: 巛 (var. of river 川, here: the badge of rank of US-army sergeants)
The movement of US-sergeants is the patrol.
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辶
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拶
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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be imminent, approach
SATSU Left: hand 扌, right: var. of river 川, evening 夕
(The action of) the hand, (the flow of) the river and (the arrival of) the evening: All this is imminent.
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扌
巛
夕
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喩
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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metaphor, compare
YU Left: mouth 口, right: cover  , moon/month 月, var. of river 川
The mouth covers for months the river? Must be a metaphor.
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口
巛
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